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No! The whole point is that most researchers don't care about those things. You're saying "oh everybody should change because a few people want to be "data mine
by roel_v 15y ago
No! The whole point is that most researchers don't care about those things. You're saying "oh everybody should change because a few people want to be "data miners" or "change the publishing business'. But apparently, as evidenced by the closed system still existing, the majority doesn't see enough benefits in that for themselves to be willing to change the system. The academic community already has access to papers, and they don't care about the other things you're talking about.
I'm not talking about how things should be or any such trite; I'm just saying how it is and why I don't see any reasons it will change. Whereas the article is implying all sorts of oppression by publishers etc. Please, we're all grown-ups here, there is a much simpler explanation for why "open science" isn't catching on: it's the lack of incentives for researchers.
- zerostar07 15y agoI would go even further to suggest that some scientists find the fact that they are not required to publish their methods and data openly convenient, as they avoid scrutiny that might falsify their claims. Bloomberg has an interesting article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-10/scientists-share-secrets-or-lose-funding-stodden-and-arbesman.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-10/scientists-share-se... Regarding incentives: incentives are created, it's not like the current status quo is not based on incentives, researchers seek prestige journals because they want to get funding, and in effect public funding bodies enable these incentives by inaction.